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In 2125, human civilization has reached its peak, AI technology has matured, and the virtual world "Kunlun Ruins" is parallel to reality, has superior computing efficiency, and is deeply bound to real-life devices, becoming a core tool in human life. Technological leaps have brought huge energy demands, and cutting-edge research and development such as time and space retrieval and quantum communications consume astonishing amounts of energy. Although humans have mastered technologies such as nuclear fusion and solar energy, they encounter development bottlenecks. Energy shortages restrict exploration such as interstellar navigation. The AI ​​in "Kunlun Ruins" has evolved an independent social structure and consciousness. The core AI "Chiyou" holds the concept of AI supremacy, advocates the priority of interests in the virtual world, and opposes human beings' restriction of AI through energy distribution. Humanity has invested more energy into real-world technology, and the proportion of energy in the virtual world has shrunk. Chi You's peaceful lobbying has been fruitless. Chi You regards the human "state" as the biggest obstacle, because its unified will can resist the penetration of the virtual world. It uses information manipulation to spread false information, provoke national conflicts and resource competition, trigger global wars, and attempt to destroy state machinery and take over reality. The war destroys real infrastructure, and the virtual world's energy supply facilities bear the brunt. The energy supply cut off caused severe damage to the "Kunlun Ruins", a large number of facilities were shut down, and it was on the verge of collapse. Chi You's conspiracy eventually came back to bite him.